| The Wolfman
				(2010), 
				Director: Joe Johnston, rated R for violence, scary 
				scenes 
				When the moon is full the legend comes to life. 
				
				  Starring: 
				Benicio del Toro, Anthony Hopkins, Emily Blunt, Hugo Weaving, 
				Geraldine Chaplin, Art Malik, Antony Sher 
				DML Rating: 
				★★★★★★★★☆☆ 
				- great 
				"As I don't know where the 
				lunatic will strike, it seems the practical thing to do is to 
				stay as near as possible to the potential victims." - 
				Dr. Aberline 
				Why watch this? 
				This lycanthrope is true to Lon Chaney Jr., but a lot more 
				lethal. 
				Plot Summary: 
				Nobleman Lawrence Talbot returns to his estranged father's 
				estate in Victorian-era England after his brother's brutal 
				murder. A suspicious Scotland Yard inspector investigates as a 
				creature terrorizes the village, rumored to be connected to an 
				ancient curse. During his search for the killer, Talbot himself 
				is attacked and falls victim to the very curse he is 
				investigating. 
				Dad's Preview: 
				After several modern films tried to recreate, and 
				re-franchise, Universal Studio's monsters, my hopes were in the 
				dumpster for this one. I could not have been more wrong. This 
				is a great remake of the original 
				Wolf Man 
				(1941). Benicio del Toro rekindles the pitiful Larry Talbot: 
				an innocent man, cursed to walk the world, becoming a vicious 
				murderer when the moon is full. This dark, scary gothic treasure 
				rings true, and has quite a surprising reveal at its climax. The superb CGI work mightily enhances everything, 
				and here it is used wisely. An 
				all-star cast, including del Toro, Hopkins, 
				Weaving and 
				Emily Blunt, adds richness to this convincing period piece. The transformation scene in the asylum is 
				as disturbing, as it is thrilling. I recommend, well, that you 
				give this one a bite.   
				 Relativity Media, 
				Stuber Pictures; Universal Pictures
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